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Enlightenment and Revolution
Enlightenment scientists and thinkers produce revolutions in science, the arts, government, and religion. New ideas lead to the American Revolution.
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9th Grade
02/01/2011

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Aristotle
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Came up with te geocentric theory
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Ptolemy
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Expanded Aristotle's geocentric theory
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Scientific Revolution
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new way od viewing natural world- based on OBSERVATION,INQUIRY
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Atronomy, Mathematics
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Scholars make new developements in
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Printing Press
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Helped spread ideas from European discoveries
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Copernicus
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developes heliocentric theory- planets moved aroudn the sun
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Brahe
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recorded movements of planets and expanded Copernicus's heliocentric theory
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Kepler
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A mathematician continue working after Brahe and supported his work.
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Kepler
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believed in elyptical orbits
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Galileo Galilei
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Makes discovery abuot planet surfaces, supports heliocentric theory
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Catholic Church
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Attacks Gellieo's work. 1992 they finally acknowledged that Galile was right
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Bacon
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encouraged empiricism- experiment and draw conclusions
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Descartes
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developed analytical geometry
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Isaac Newton
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English scientis developes theory of motion, states some forces rule motion of planets, matter in space, Earth
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Zacharias Janssen
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develop first microscope
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Evangelista Torricelli
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first barometer
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Gabriel Farenheit
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Thermometer
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Anton Von Leeuvenhock
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Observe bacteria and red blood cells
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Ander Celcius
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other thermometer (water freezed at 0 degrees)
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Versalius
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1st to dissect a human corpse
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Edward Jenner
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world's first vaccination
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Robert boyle
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arguest hat matter is made of many different particles
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Paris
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part of France, Enlightenment reached its peak here
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Politics, Ideas
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Enlightenment ideas focused on
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Englightenment
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a movement stessing reason,thought, and power of individuals
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Hobbes
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Wrote Levithian, promotes Social contract
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Locke
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Stresses that people have a right to overthrow an unjust government. Believes people are born free & equal
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Phiosophes
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Value reason, nature, happiness, progress, liberty
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Voltaire
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fighter of freedom of speech
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Montesquieu
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Admired British government, favors Seperation of Powers
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Rosseau
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philosphe who favors individual freedom , direct democracy. Had a different idea of social contract
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Beccaria
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Promotes criminal justice. (No torture, speedy trials)
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Mary Wollstonecraft
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Writes about women's rights
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Emile du Chatelet
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Translated Newton's work from Latin to French
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Shelly Wollstonecraft
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wrote Frankenstein
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Adam Smith
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extended emphasis on the individual to economic thinking
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Salons
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gatherings where thinkers discuss ideas
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Hostesses
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leaders who held salons in their homes
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Geoffrin
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Most admired female hostess
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Denis Diderot
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made Encyclopedia
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Enlightenment Ideas
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these reflected in Arts, Music, Literature, Srchitecture, and Painting
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Baroque
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grand, ornate design
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Neoclassical
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based on Greek/Roman themes
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Samuel Richardson
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Pamela- first true English novel
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Daniel Dafoe
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Robinson Crusoe -book he wrote
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Despots
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absolute ruler
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Frederick II
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King of Prussia, didn't abolish serfdom as wanted
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Joseph II
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radical reformer of Austria. Allows freedoms to worship and the press. Abolishes serfdom while living
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Catherine the Great
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most admired by Philosphes. Expanded Russia
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